Ignorance

Ignorance; a quality characterized with individuals who are incompetent or unsuccessful. However, ignorance can also result in happiness as it provides protection against the true bleak nature of reality. Similarly, Oedipus is an ignorant character who is predetermined by the Gods to kill his father and lay with his mother from birth, but for the majority of his life he is very successful and happy. Although Oedipus fulfills his prophecy, it is ultimately his own curious nature that leads to his…

Several of Socrates’ professions of ignorance as well as several of his displays of knowledge have be examined. There seems to almost be a sense of irony to the man, he constantly states that he does not possess any expertise when it comes to morals; however, throughout his dialogues Socrates seems to display some amount of virtuous knowledge. Socratic ignorance is practically paradoxical since it is the man’s recognition of his lack of knowledge that is the source of his wisdom. Whatever the…

Growing up, we all heard the contradictory expressions, “Ignorance is bliss,” as well as the statement “Knowledge is power,” but is either one more true than the other? The truth is that they are both true to a point. Though ignorance can be blissful and prevent the sorrows that come with the knowledge of the universe, it can also be harmful and can prevent the marvels of the human race such as innovation, curiosity, and many other traits that make the human race the skilled, intelligent…

Ignorance is a very dangerous emotion. Ignorance not only becomes dangerous when people do not think before they act but also when people let themselves be a part of demeaning life situations due to being blind of an entire situation. Blind love is an example of such ignorance; people will do anything for love without thinking, even if it ultimately hurts them. It has been said that sometimes love requires sacrifice, which can be true to an extent. Healthy sacrifice occurs when a person…

basis. Each character lies somewhere on the scale of ignorance or knowledge, some lay more towards ignorance, or on knowledge and a few in the middle. Montag lies in the middle and hinders on each side depending who he meets. Characters like Clarisse, Faber, the old women lean him more towards knowledge, while characters like Beatty, Mildred, and Mildred friends reel him back to the social norm of ignorance. In a society that praises the ignorance, it will go to all measure to accomplish…

I think the innocence of both Billy and Amasa is genuine. I also think that for both of them their innocence is bred from ignorance, but for different reasons. Billy is a foundling so most likely, as was the tradition of the time he was raised in a church sponsored orphanage. Due to upbringing he probably was quite naïve when it came to human behaviors. While the text made it clears that Billy was “angelic”, “innocent” and not too bright. I got the impression in a couple lines that Billy’s lack…

Ignorance is the lack of knowledge towards a certain subject and it can cause great conflict. This idea is presented often in the play Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, a play about a pair of star crossed lovers who fall in love and secretly get married. As problems come their way, they decide to take hasty actions. This is all due to their lack of knowledge. Ignorance caused love, violence, and poor decisions that ultimately led to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Ignorance…

Even though being a bystander to an accident is frowned upon. Pluralistic Ignorance plays a major role in the bystander’s effect because everyone handles situations differently and may not know how to deal with traumatic situations. ” The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation”. (Burkley, 2009) When someone sees a tragic even happening they may not understand how to stop it from happing or how to assist them…

White ignorance has led to the ongoing cycle of brutality against blacks in America. The movie Rosewood exemplifies how established cultural prejudices can lead violent acts caused by fear. This fear made by racial preconceptions, make room for the imagination of the individual that allows such bigotry to exist. Similarly, as Dr. J.W. Wiley puts it, “racism is largely predicated on unfamiliarity with the “Other”” (Wiley 121). The movie Rosewood recreates the massacre that took place in 1922…

What do you believe Buddhism should identify as the fundamental problem of sentient existence: ignorance or craving? In answering this question, one must delve deeply into the ideals of Buddhism and assess the ways in which the ideology acknowledges our existence as a whole. To clarify, I will define the terms ignorance and craving. Ignorance can be defined as “the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness;” whereas craving can be defined as “an intense, urgent…